UPDATE: 01/09/2013 - ANIMALS - EGYPT - ESPIONAGE - FRANCE - SCIENCE - UNREST
Egypt detains 'French spy bird'
Egypt detains 'French spy bird'
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Egyptian authorities have detained a bird on suspicion of spying after spotting an electronic device tied to its leg. Instead they found that the apparatus was a wildlife tracker used by French scientists to study the movement of migrating birds.
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http://www.france24.com/en/20130901-egypt-detains-bird-tracked-french-scientists-suspected-spying